He told me they forgot to feed them *again* since early that morning. He blames low blood sugar on what he called a sub-par performance; shaking, etc... They cut about a minute of him working the crowd after his song - just as Randy Jackson looked down and started talking, Charlie turned his back and got the crowd engaged again to which the judge replied to his back "ok, soak it in...". Good grief, he told me that after tonight he doesn't care what the judges think since it's up for public votes from this point forward. He's on a mission, like Bilbo or something... What a fun man he has become, and he emulates Freddie Mercury's showmanship, as you can easily see.

@JohnAskew: Stage presence isn't something that's easily come by, and he's got it. A lot of the performers on these shows are obviously not sure what to do with their body in front of an audience, but he's a natural.

It's annoying to hear somebody like Randy ragging on the showmanship, but that's mostly because record exec types don't like performers who are better on stage. They prefer performers who's talent can be captured entirely in audio and distilled into an album blurb.

That's awesome! We need to get him on Channel 9 afterwards and give us the inside scoop

Laura, that'd be great. The network he's on is pretty tight fisted about media appearances, but an interview is definitely something that will make me happy. Thanks!

Oh, apparently they've changed the nights for the boys/girls performances again this week, so Charlie will be on Wednesday night, March 6, where we can VOTE to put him into the single-elimination money rounds.

Laura, that'd be great. The network he's on is pretty tight fisted about media appearances, but an interview is definitely something that will make me happy. Thanks!

Oh, apparently they've changed the nights for the boys/girls performances again this week, so Charlie will be on Wednesday night, March 6, where we can VOTE to put him into the single-elimination money rounds.

I'm pretty sure Microsoft pays for advertising spots during the show. They might be able to pull a few string I would think.